Title :
Corrosion Detection and Thickness Evaluation Utilizing Active Near-Field Microwave Nondestructive Testing Techniques
Author :
Saleh, Wael ; Qaddoumi, Nasser
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., American Univ. of Sharjah
Abstract :
An inventive method utilizing microwave nondestructive testing techniques for enhanced detection and evaluation of rust under paint has been developed. The results are promising and show that the use of a layer of dielectric material with known properties to replace the standoff layer (air) yields significant improvements in the measurement sensitivity and resolution
Keywords :
corrosion testing; dielectric materials; microwave imaging; nondestructive testing; active near-field microwave testing techniques; corrosion detection; corrosion thickness evaluation; dielectric material; nondestructive testing techniques; Apertures; Corrosion; Dielectric materials; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency; Microwave theory and techniques; Nondestructive testing; Paints; Rectangular waveguides; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2004 Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2004.305530
